Vikings QB history isn't defined by greatness

It's no secret. The Vikings quarterback history doesn't rank very high in NFL history. Fran Tarkenton, Tommy Kramer, and Duante Culpepper are generally considered the top three. Beyond that, it's not so great.

It's no secret. The Vikings quarterback history doesn't rank very high in NFL history. Fran Tarkenton, Tommy Kramer, and Duante Culpepper are generally considered the top three. Beyond that, it's not so great.

Former Vikings' offensive lineman Ron Yary told the Pioneer Press that he believes Christian Ponder is the best quarterback Minnesota has had since Fran Tarkenton and Joe Kapp were barking out signals.

Between Tarkenton and Tarkenton, there was a quarterback named Joe Kapp who led the Vikings to the Super Bowl. In a gift that keeps on giving, check out this YouTube highlight reel of Capp, single-bar face mask and all.

The battle between Christian Ponder and Joe Webb will likely rage on until the start of next season. But quarterback controversies are nothing new to Minnesota. Ex-Viking quarterbacks Jeff George, Randall Cunningham, Wade Wilson, Rich Gannon, Warren Moon and Tommy Kramer have all been involved in controversies of their own.

Although the Vikings stadium bill was signed into law by Governor Mark Dayton on Monday, the stadium isn't a guarantee quite yet. It still needs to pass a Minneapolis City Council vote, which will be held May 25. Sources tell ProFootballTalk the vote is expected to go in favor of the Vikings.

Leslie Frazier announced Thursday that Christian Ponder is the Vikings starting quarterback. It isn't breaking news, but it takes pressure off the second-year QB. Ponder says the game has "really slowed down" since last year. Frazier agrees, saying Ponder's "decision-making has gotten a lot better."